The grieving family of a mother and daughter who died after getting into difficulty in the water off the Essex coast have said they are "speechless and shocked" at the tragedy. Shally Rahman, 41, and Samiha Rahman, 15, were reportedly "not very good swimmers" and were visiting the beach for a day trip. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementEmergency services were called to West Mersea beach near Colchester at 5:35pm on Wednesday evening. The scene in West Mersea, Essex (PA)Beach hut owner Beverly Smit, 60, said she heard the emergency response on Wednesday night and went to see what was going on. Another woman, who did not give her name, said the incident at West Mersea happened at high tide.